2 arrested after infant discovered with 'severe' hot water burns: WCSO

WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY (WCIV) — Two adults were arrested after Williamsburg County Sheriff's Office investigators discovered an infant with severe hot water burns.

Nijel David Flowers, 25, and Mahogahany Na'Jae Hemingway, 21, both from Kingstree, South Carolina, were arrested on April 11 and charged with unlawful conduct toward a child, according to the Williamsburg County Sheriff's Office.

On March 18, investigators with the sheriff's office were called to MUSC Black River about a report of an infant with burns that occurred on Sherrill Avenue, located in the Kinstree area of Williamsburg County.

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Investigators then determined that Flowers and Hemingway placed their infant child at an unreasonable risk, affecting the infant's life, health and safety by allowing the infant to be severely burned by hot water from the bathroom toilet.

Law enforcement conducted a digital reading of the water inside the toilet bowl and the temperature exceeded 129.9 degrees Fahrenheit.

Each individual arrested told law enforcement they knew the water inside the toilet was extremely hot and didn't take steps to correct the problem, according to affidavits.

Hemingway and Flowers were booked at the Williamsburg County Detention Center for their respective charges.

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